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Originally Posted by Laflamme02
I called LN and they told me that the 2007 M96s have a larger single row which they have never heard of failing. If I DID want to upgrade I'd have to split the case. I'm waiting for a call back from Porsche North America to see what they can tell me.
45k on the car and 29k on the engine. It is in pretty much perfect condition except minor rock chips in the front, He was asking 19,900. It books for somewhere around 19,200. We settled on 19, which I thought was fair for both.
He threw in four beat up 17'' alloys with good winter tires and a pair of used 225 x18 Michelin Pilot PSAs with the final price. (He didn't drive in the snow. They were from an older Boxster of his.)
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A fair price for a very well appointed car. I always give my friends the advice of buying a Porsche after 20k miles and to get out before 60K. Let the previous owner eat the bulk of the depreciation and let the next owner eat the major maintenance bills. But if its not a daily driver and you limit the number of ice cold engine starts, suspension punishing winter roads, it should be problem free for a much longer period.
The only thing I might be tempted to adress (if it hasn't yet) is the water pump. if its still on the original, or a new was put in 8 years ago when the engine was swapped you might want to be proactive in getting a new one in, those should be replaced by calendar and not really mileage. The other thing I would strongly advise you to do is to install trunk shields front and rear. I'm guessing you want it to keep it looking show room condition. Because of the curve of those lids it's very easy to end up with a dent from contents in your trunks moving around. And bodywork and paint matching a option color can be a pain. Clear film protection is also money well spent on your bumper and hood. I had it on my car from the factory and it kept the car looking sharp. I made the mistake of not replacing it after a repaint of that area, and within a short time it was back to the paint booth and the old paint-matching hassle. I don't like to see the car with chips. Paint ages with time and the shop needs to blend it correctly to match the rest of the car. Avoid that hassle if you can.